Global Mercury Monitoring in Biota

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorBiodiversity Research Institute
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.contributor.otherEvers, David
dc.contributor.otherSunderland, Elsie
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-24T07:24:45Z
dc.date.available2020-11-24T07:24:45Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionMonitoring mercury in biota (plants and animals) provides a pathway for understanding spatial gradients, temporal trends, and environmental magnitude of concern that cannot be ascertained in air, water, or sediment. Emphasizing upper trophic level biota for monitoring (i.e., trophic level 4 or higher) ultimately provides a confident ability to assess whether the global input of anthropogenic mercury into the environment is safe or harmful to fish, wildlife and humans. The dual approach presented here suggests conducting biotic mercury monitoring across continents and ocean basins using representative bioindicators. This information can then confidently provide information for decision makers to assess the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention on Mercury at both regional and global spatial levels at temporal scales of interest.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34400
dc.languageEnglish
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectbiota
dc.subjectenvironmental monitoring
dc.subjectmercury
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.titleGlobal Mercury Monitoring in Biotaen
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